Biscuits...

Everyone who truly knows me...knows I love to bake. I am a spur of the moment kind of cook! I was sitting here reading my emails I just got a craving for some biscuits! Now my cravings are unusual. When I get something on my little ol' brain it doesn't go away. So now I have to go and make them. I just can't wait until they come out of the oven! I have syrup, homemade berry jam and oooh, some molasses! Oh, goodness this is gonna be good!

Had a great weekend with the Judices! Gosh, we laughed, cried and just picked up where we left off a few years ago. Time goes by way too fast when you're having fun. Hopefully, they will return with their grandson next month for the Finals. Cindy and I will go to the Affair of The Heart! I can't wait for that! It will be so much fun.

Fall is slowly sneaking up on us. Our days have been gorgeous! We will be going to new Hampshire the end of the month for a few days and I can't wait to see all the changing leaves! It is so beautiful this time of year there. Hopefully, I will be able to get some gorgeous pictures to post when I get back. I will once again be on a barn search, too! I love photographing old barns.

Okay, I am off to cook my biscuits! I will try to post some pics...

Barn hunting...

Yesterday was my kinda day! We got up and went to church and then set off for a day of barn hunting. I love old barns...new ones, too! We drove way out in the country past Geary and Calumet. Found some pretty cool stuff out there.

The barns in the New England area are nothing like the barns here. I could spend a week in New Hampshire just photographing my favorite barns and never run out of them. They are old, have character and are everywhere. I plan on doing alot more photographing old barns this next trip home.

The one above was my favorite from my hunt yesterday. I love the colors with the red doors. I have a barn section in my photo album on Facebook where I have placed several of my favorites. I think its funny that we all have different ideas and desires to photograph things that make us happy! Barns happen to do that for me!

We ate lunch yesterday at a Cherokee Trading Post and it was quite yummy. There were buffalo outside grazing, teepees and a wonderful art gallery. Just wish I had had a couple hundred dollars to spend on art work! There were some beautiful cowboy pieces I just fell in love with. Right now I just don't have the room for any pictures...no wall space.

Today I think I might make some pies. Not sure what kind, but I am sure I will find something. I have been really hungry for some kolaches, too. I have everything to make them, too! Decisions, decisions!! Well, I better get going. It is Monday morning after all and I am wasting daylight sitting here...

Saturday...

Such a fun day! Started out by watching some shows I had DVD'd earlier in the week. I love "Say yes To The Dress"! I think I watched about 5 episodes, ate a piece of carrot cake and had some coffee! Finally, got to some laundry! Can't believe how much clothes were piled up in that corner! Geez, it's only two of us! Thank goodness my washer is one of those that fit alot of clothes at a time!

Once David got home from Matt and Lacey's we both had a snack and then got dressed and went to edmond for awhile. I went to the new Balance store and got some new shoes. Mine were just about wore out! I love new Balance. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. We had a little supper before we went to Toni's. Jana was there and she is always good company! Toni had made her birthday dinner. So sweet.

Early bedtime tonight. Church in the morning and then home to fold clothes and watch some TV with David or that's the plan anyways!! Okay, I'm outta here...

Peas, please...

I have been craving some pea salad for a couple of days now! So today I made me some. This is the same recipe I have made for years! I've been taking it to family gatherings for years. I do not like some pea salad. Some people put sweet pickles in theirs and that is a no-no!

I will post the recipe and I hope that you will like it and make it for your family. I don't make it often because my husband doesn't like peas. He'll eat it when i do make it, but he will never say, "hey, why don't you make some pea salad!" I just can't understand it is so creamy and so full of flavor! But, that's okay because he eats cucumbers and I can't see how he can do that!

Having a great today! The temp outside today is only in the low 80's and 2 days ago we had 107, so it is quite a reprieve!! No complains from me. The sky is bright blue and a soft wind is blowing...just perfect!!

Anyways, here's the recipe for my pea salad. Let me know if your family liked it, okay...

My Southern Pea Salad

1 can LeSeuere Baby Peas

1 boiled egg

1/8 cup minced onions

1 small jar of pimentos

1/4 cup diced Velveeta cheese

1/4 cup Hellman's mayonnaise

fresh cracked pepper and salt to your taste

Drain the peas and pour into bowl. Add the next ingredients in order given. Gently stir being careful not to crush the peas. Top with additional egg slices and place in refrigerator to cool. Enjoy...

pondering...

Yes, I do that alot! But, man, once I get an idea I just can't sit there with it! One of these days my ideas (and I have alot) will pay off. It like consumes me!! I do research on it as much as I can before I even tell anyone what I have in my little brain!! Man, if I made money off of all of my ideas I would be rich!! Instead I have watched, even a couple here in the city run with my idea, and they are so successful!! First, let me clarify by what I mean. They didn't use MY idea they obviously had theirs, too. It's just so painful to watch someone else doing a business that you have such a passion for. I am so happy for EVERY entrepreneur out there that have for whatever reason ran with their dreams. Successful or failure they are all heroes in my book for just even taking a chance! I envy no one...other peoples success whether big or small only INSPIRES me!!!

Now with all of that off my chest I am ready to move on with my day, ha! Sometimes a girl just has to vent! You know what I mean. I have a stomach bug today not sure why either. As the day progresses it seems to be getting worse. I did eat so maybe that will help. I hope so I hate being under the weather. I will be home tonight again until about 9:30 David is helping our friends, Matt and Lacey, with some electrical work in their new home. So excited for them. they are such great kids!! And their baby, Titus, well let's just say he has already worked his way into my heart!! He's just an infant and precious!

Well, I'm off again. I have had a craving for some good ol' pea salad I think I will make it tomorrow and post the recipe! Be on the lookout for it. It is really good...

monday morning already...

What a fantastic weekend! Just can't understand how times goes by so fast. As a child you wish to get old so quickly and then when you're my age I just wish I could stop time in it's place!! As each day goes by it makes me think about things I should have done and didn't do and things I wish I hadn't of done! I think about how important my family is to me and really that is all that matters in this world! People like me and don't me and it's okay! Because I know my family loves me!! Why I just wrote all of this I am not sure! I guess it was just on my mind this morning!

I have so much to do today. Place some calls this morning to the health department about rules, etc! Boy, there's alot to do when trying to get things done! I am going to keep positive about this pie stuff!! I know there will be road blocks coming my way and just will jump hurdles when I see them!! Things have just been going to smoothly and that usually means trouble in the end, ha!

Talked to my friend Cindy in Texas this morning. She always puts a smile on my face! I can't wait to see her again. She wants a chocolate pie! I told when she comes she'll get one, ha!

Tyler starts first grade today! Man, I can't believe it! I hate that I am missing all these milestones in his life. I sure hope his dad took a bunch of pictures!! At least I will get to see Kennedi start school!! Hopefully, they will not be deployed somewhere else at that time:) I am sure he was so excited to get back with his school buddies! I know he will zip through everything with ease. He's such a bright little boy.

Man, 102 today, that is unreal!! And for the next 4 days it will only be in the 80's!! We need some reprieve from the heat. Poor David works out in that stuff! I think I will have a nice cool salad for supper. He usually doesn't have too much of an appetite when it's that hot out. I am excited that fall is right around the corner! It is my favorite time of year!! The brisk mornings are perfect for a walk and then it warms up a bit during the day and the evening starts cooling off about 5pm, oh, yeah that's nice!! That's what I did love about the fall up north!!

sunday morning...

Well, it started out to be a wonderful day. So much to be happy for and about in my life. My family and my many friends...God is good to me! David and I went to Waffle house for breakfast this morning after going ver to Matt and Lacey's to see if they were ready yet for him to do some electrical work. Peeked in the window and the drywall is still up so hopefully today they will get more stuff done there. It sure is a cute little house, too!

I have so many things going on in my life right now I don't know if I am coming or going! It's all good stuff!! Just ideas and where to take them and man it is getting confusing. Feel so great after my meeting on Friday with the officers at the Salvation Army! They were so encouraging and made me feel good about my new project. I'm just getting older by the day and I hate the thought that someday I will not be able to do what I want to. I do not believe all of the ideas I get are from my own thinking. I believe in a higher power and I believe with all my heart that God has a wonderful plan for me with my new venture!!

Got to talk to my grandbabies this morning and that makes me real happy! Gosh, I wish I had more!! Candi told me she could have sworn that Kennedi said "gigi" this morning! Isn't that the coolest. I miss them all so much. Finally, found a little tea set for Kennedi for her first birthday! It is so cute with little ladybugs on it. I will buy her another one when she is older. Hopefully, this will be a small keepsake for her for when she's older and maybe she can pass it on down to her daughter someday. I always plan way ahead, ha! ha!

Okay, I am off to do some sewing! I hope my little project turns out, if so I hope to sell them. But for now it's a secret!! If it does turn out I will post a picture...so keep checking back!! Have a blessed day everyone...